Is it true love if you feel like cheating, Feeling the pull of a different breed - 911 help |
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Is it true love if you feel like cheating, Feeling the pull of a different breed - 911 help |
nditiz1 |
Aug 6 2018, 02:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
As I write this I think about my nice little 73 - 2056 in my garage. She has given me some problems from the start, but I don't "love" her any less and she is running good. While I have always loved Porsche's and VW's (coming from beetles actually), I always dreamt of owning the 911. 914 has shown up in my life more than the 911 and when I was finally able to buy a Porsche the 914 was the affordable one (as funny as that sounds). A 77 with a 2.0 motor has caught my eye and I have this strong feeling to rid myself of the teen and plunge into the eleven. Still powered by a teen so that counts for something right? If money was no object, sure own both.
Am I being silly? Does this pull to the 911 and if I am so easy to cast the 914 aside mean the 914 is not my true love? Maybe I need to snap out of it...but that 911 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) |
mepstein |
Aug 6 2018, 02:43 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,324 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
If it had a 6, yes. with a four, especially if its stock, it's a dog. Sorry but that's my opinion.
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sithot |
Aug 6 2018, 02:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None |
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nditiz1 |
Aug 6 2018, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
LOL, thanks Mark, that's what I need to hear!
The black 911 that Barbara's daughter is going to sport was looking good to me. That's my problem, I can't be around them too long looking at me, makes me question my whole relationship. |
Tom_T |
Aug 6 2018, 02:53 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
As I write this I think about my nice little 73 - 2056 in my garage. She has given me some problems from the start, but I don't "love" her any less and she is running good. While I have always loved Porsche's and VW's (coming from beetles actually), I always dreamt of owning the 911. 914 has shown up in my life more than the 911 and when I was finally able to buy a Porsche the 914 was the affordable one (as funny as that sounds). A 77 with a 2.0 motor has caught my eye and I have this strong feeling to rid myself of the teen and plunge into the eleven. Still powered by a teen so that counts for something right? If money was no object, sure own both. Am I being silly? Does this pull to the 911 and if I am so easy to cast the 914 aside mean the 914 is not my true love? Maybe I need to snap out of it...but that 911 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) A 911 with a 914 2.0 is someone's cheapass solution to a blown 6, & an odd bastard that will have little value in the future - other than to put a proper 6 back in. It's like someone who missed out on the 76 912E & decided to bastardize a 77 911-6 .... I just don't get it. Compared to your 914 - you won't like that 911-4 - as others have said, it's heaver than the 914 so power-to-wt. is lower, & you'll lose the mid-engined balance. Keep your 914 - & if you really are still bugged by the NARP push for a 911, then look for a proper late 911 up to 964 aircooleds, or look for an early Boxster or Cayman which has had the IMS issue addressed as a newer Porsche-WBX6 to drive around. JMHO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
nditiz1 |
Aug 6 2018, 02:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
All good things I need to hear.
It's like hanging out with your friends and them giving you sound advice to not make that mistake you regret the rest of your life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
mb911 |
Aug 6 2018, 03:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,902 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Wow someone put a 2.0 in a 77.. Not my 1st choice..
I have owned 5 911s of different years. Loved them all there is a reason they are all sold and I am back building a 914-6. |
raynekat |
Aug 6 2018, 03:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
A 77 with a 2.0? 4 cylinder equals 912 not 911. If it's a 6 cylinder 2.0, then wrong engone for the ar.
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mepstein |
Aug 6 2018, 03:18 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,324 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
LOL, thanks Mark, that's what I need to hear! The black 911 that Barbara's daughter is going to sport was looking good to me. That's my problem, I can't be around them too long looking at me, makes me question my whole relationship. Hearing the whirl of the fan from the street while we were sitting in the back yard just reminded me that there is nothing like a 6. I'm sure a big Raby engine coule push that car nicely but you still miss the sound. Again, it's just me, for the right buyer, its the right car. |
sithot |
Aug 6 2018, 03:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None |
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fasthonda |
Aug 6 2018, 03:26 PM
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914 Type R Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 10-January 04 From: Greenville, SC Member No.: 1,544 Region Association: None |
Funny how everyone is bashing the heart of the 914. I don't care for the vw type 4 engine myself which is why I did a water cooled conversion on mine.
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rjames |
Aug 6 2018, 03:41 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,971 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Funny how everyone is bashing the heart of the 914. I don't care for the vw type 4 engine myself which is why I did a water cooled conversion on mine. No one's bashing the 914-4 engine in a 914 (in this thread anyway), they're bashing the idea of putting a 914-4 engine in a 911. |
sithot |
Aug 6 2018, 03:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None |
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mb911 |
Aug 6 2018, 03:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,902 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Funny how everyone is bashing the heart of the 914. I don't care for the vw type 4 engine myself which is why I did a water cooled conversion on mine. I'm not beating on it. It was just a bad idea. Agree .. A 76 912 I fine with just a backwards 77 conversion is odd. I would personally buy it and convert it back to 6 powered. |
nditiz1 |
Aug 6 2018, 03:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
In fairness - yes it was kinda converted to a 912 E that did not exist in 77. The 2.0 while underpowered is not greek to me in fixing it. This bastard of a car also makes the price more appealing. You can check out the car I'm referencing in the ads. Brad Mayer has it for sale.
Raby monster or stock 6, not sure which is cheaper - probably the later. |
EdwardBlume |
Aug 6 2018, 04:01 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
I’m going to piss everyone off.
I like my /4 914 - Dads car. It’s a perfect predictable easy car to drive. I also like my 2.4 / 3.0 /6. I’ve driven many /6 Street and Race versions and I know what I’m getting. Now for the messed up part.... I would only go for a water cooled 911. Price to performance is hard to miss in the 996, and the 997. The 991s are just bad ass. Why not have both wives? The one that’s been with you forever and is sentuously predictable, and the supermodel.... |
Ed_Turbo |
Aug 6 2018, 04:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 440 Joined: 5-June 17 From: Hacienda Heights, Ca. Member No.: 21,151 Region Association: Southern California |
As I write this I think about my nice little 73 - 2056 in my garage. She has given me some problems from the start, but I don't "love" her any less and she is running good. While I have always loved Porsche's and VW's (coming from beetles actually), I always dreamt of owning the 911. 914 has shown up in my life more than the 911 and when I was finally able to buy a Porsche the 914 was the affordable one (as funny as that sounds). A 77 with a 2.0 motor has caught my eye and I have this strong feeling to rid myself of the teen and plunge into the eleven. Still powered by a teen so that counts for something right? If money was no object, sure own both. Am I being silly? Does this pull to the 911 and if I am so easy to cast the 914 aside mean the 914 is not my true love? Maybe I need to snap out of it...but that 911 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) A 911 with a 914 2.0 is someone's cheapass solution to a blown 6, & an odd bastard that will have little value in the future - other than to put a proper 6 back in. It's like someone who missed out on the 76 912E & decided to bastardize a 77 911-6 .... I just don't get it. Compared to your 914 - you won't like that 911-4 - as others have said, it's heaver than the 914 so power-to-wt. is lower, & you'll lose the mid-engined balance. Keep your 914 - & if you really are still bugged by the NARP push for a 911, then look for a proper late 911 up to 964 aircooleds, or look for an early Boxster or Cayman which has had the IMS issue addressed as a newer Porsche-WBX6 to drive around. JMHO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Nothing like a brutally honest opinion by Tom (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif). The concour types will stone you to death. You my friend want a 912. That will fit you perfectly. -Ed |
bbrock |
Aug 6 2018, 04:48 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
It's funny, I love the Type 4 in a 914, but the idea of shoving one in a 911 makes me wretch. I wonder though, how different this thread would play if OP was asking about ditching the 914 for a 912E. That little badge...
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flmont |
Aug 6 2018, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 879 Joined: 21-October 08 From: Tucson,Az Member No.: 9,676 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Yea..No doubt that would be a dog,..But, buy it and when you run across a 3.0 or a 2.7 then you could install it and have both,...My 77 with a built 3.0 Ltr was a nice running car,..and reliable as well..!! 77 has power brakes as standard..equipment
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mepstein |
Aug 6 2018, 05:07 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,324 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Now give me a ‘66-912. I could probably live with the engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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